Electric motor



. No. 752,391. PATENTED FEB. 16, 1904.

G. PLEISGHMANN.

ELECTRIC MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24. 1903.

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' No. 752,391. PATENTED FEB. 16, 1904.

C. FLEISCHMANN.

ELECTRIC MOTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1903.

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. UNITED STATES Patented February 16, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTIAN FLEISUHIVIANN, OF BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

ELECTRIC MOTOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 752,391, dated February'1 1 904. Application filed June 24, 1903. Serial No. 162,895. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN FLEISGHMANN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bloomfield, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented and produced a new and original Improvement inElectric Motors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to numeralsof reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

- The objects of this invention are to provide a motor in which thefield-magnets shall be movable instead of the brushes, to thus enableadjustment to be made by shifting the said field-magnets, to avoid theuse of a rockerarm as now in common use, to provide suitable means forrotating the said field-magnets, and to obtain other advantages andresults, some of which may be hereinafter referred to in connection withthe description of the working parts.

The invention consists in the improved electric motor and in thearrangements and combinations of parts of the same, all substantially aswill be hereinafter set forth and finally embraced in the clauses of theclaim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures,Figures 1 and 2 are opposite end views of my improved motor. Fig. 3 is avertical central longitudinal section of the motor. Fig. 4 is a plan ofthe motor. Fig. 5 is a view of the poles for the field-magnets detached,and Fig. 6 is an end view of the same.

In said drawings, 1 indicates a suitable base or pedestal upon which myimproved motor is shown mounted, although it will be understood that themotor can be mounted in any suitable manner Well known to the art. The

motor proper comprises a cylindrical casing 2, open at both ends andhaving at its lower side a stem 3, adapted to enter the said pedestal 1and be secured by a set-screw t. Into each of the opposite ends of thesaid casingQ is inserted an annular frame 5, whichprefer-- ably lies atits edgesin an interior groove or guideway 6'of the casing 2. Each ofsaid frames 5 carries a semicylindric projection 7, both ofwhich'projections are adapted to lie within the cylindrical casingQ withtheir convex or curved surfaces oppositely apart,

and from said opposite convex surfaces at the middles of the projections7 extend-studs 8 8, diametrically opposite and adapted to receive thewindings of the field-coils 9, which are common: in motors. The saidprojection 7 and studs 8 thus form the poles of the field-magnets, aswill beunderstood by one skilled in the art. The two frames 5 5 arepreferably connected rigidly by means of bolts 10, having uponthemselves tubular braces 11 to hold the frames at the proper distanceapart. After the said frames 5 5, with the field-coil thereon, asdescribed, have been inserted with in thecylindrical casing 2 end platesare applied to the-opposite ends of saidcasing, one of which, as 12, isa-simple flat plate apertured to permit inspection of the interiordevices and provided at its center with suitable journal-bearings forthe shaft 13 of the armature. Said armature 14, mounted upon the shaft13 in any usual manner, lies within the semicylindric field-coilcarriers 7 7 and may be of any ordinary construction common to the art.

At the opposite end of the casing 2 is an end plate 15, upon the lowerportion of which are brackets 19, supporting brushes 16, adapted toengage a commutator 17 upon the shaft 13 in any manner common to theart, except that instead of said brushes being movable, as usual, theyare fixed in position. An upper portion of the end plate 15 upon saidbrush end of the motor projects outwardly, as at 18, to form a casing toinclose the commutator and brushes and supports at its lower partjournal-bearings in alinement with those at the other end of the motorfor the said shaft 13.

In adjusting my motor the field-coils 9 9 are shifted by rotating theircarriers 5 5 within the casing 2 of the motor, the said frames 5 turningWithin their guideways 6 in said casings. To effect such oscillation ofthe fieldcarriers in a regular manner and determinate amount, an edgeportion of one of the frames 5 v is provided with rack-teeth 20, exposedby a slot 21 in the casing 2. Upon the said casing 2, adjacent to itsslot 21, are brackets 22 22, on which is journaled a worm 23, lyinglongitudinally of said slot and adapted to engage the rack-teeth of thecoil-carrier. Said worm has at one end of its shaft 2& a milledfinger-piece 25 for turning, and thus it will be seen that thefield-coil will be shifted very gradually and uniformly upon the turningof said worm. Furthermore, the worm will not permit an inadvertentdisplacement of the field-coil carriers and provides suficient power tomove the same under all conditions.

The journal-bearings for the shaft 13 may be of any desiredconstruction; but I prefer to use those shown in the drawings and whichcomprise each an annular flange 26, projecting from the end plate of themotor and furnishing a tubular box, in which the shaft lies centrallyand longitudinally. The end of said box is closed as by a cap 27 andwithin the box is a sleeve 28, fitting the shaft 13 and having at themiddle an annular peripherally-projecting extension 29, which is hollow,as at 30, and opens directly into the shaft-passage of the sleeve 28.

At an upper point of the annular extension 29 the same receives a screw33, projecting through the box 26 to prevent rotation of the sleeve. Ata lower point the said annular extension is transversely perforated, asat 31, to admit oil, and within said annular extension is a ring 32,hung over the shaft 13 and adapted to convey oil to the same.

A ring 34 is provided at the top of the easing 2 for handling or liftingthe motor, as is common in this class of machinery.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. In anelectric motor, a field-coil carrier comprising annular end frameshaving a cylindric portion of smaller diameter extending between withradial studs thereon to receive coils, and means for turning saidcarrier.

2. In an electric motor, a field-coil carrier composed of duplicatemembers each comprising an annular end frame having at one side asemicylindric projection with a radial stud thereon, clamping-boltsholding said members rigidly together, and means for rotating saidcarrier.

3. The combination of a casing providing interior annular Ways and beingslotted through the bottom of one of said ways, of a rotary field-coilcarrier having opposite annular end frames adapted to be seated in saidways, and means for engaging one of said end frames through said slot toturn the carrier.

4:. The combination of the cylindrical casing 2, an armature centrallymounted in said casing, a commutator at one end of said armature,stationary brushes engaging said commutator, a cylindrical field-coilcarrier inclosing the armature and being mounted at its ends upon framesrotatable in said casing, one of said frames providing at its edgerack-teeth, and a worm mounted upon the exterior of the casing inengagement with said rack-teeth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this20th day of June, 1903.

CHRISTIAN FLEISOHMANN.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, RUSSELL M. EVERETT.

